Wawn, William T. (William Twizell), 1837-1901.

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Born in England, Capt. Wawn went to sea, mainly in the South Sea Islands and published South Sea Islanders and the Queensland labour trade (1893), about blackbirding. Later he was a prospector in Australia and died in Sydney - 1903.

From the description of Journal [manuscript]. 1900-1901. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225792554

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Levuka (Fiji)
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Labour trade in Oceania
Ship captains
Voyages and travels
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Birth 1837

Death 1901

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